CHICAGO (AP) — Hillary Amofa, an 18-year-old senior at Lincoln Park High School in Chicago, initially crafted her college essay around the expected narrative of her immigrant background from Ghana and upbringing in a modest Chicago apartment, emphasizing hardship and struggle. However, she eventually scrapped this version, realizing it failed to truly reflect her identity. …
When the Supreme Court ended affirmative action, it left the college essay as one of few places where race can play a role in admissions decisions.
The university is set to collaborate with ECISD and MISD to grant automatic admission to UTPB for eligible high school seniors. In Odessa, Texas, a new initiative has been unveiled to facilitate the enrollment of high school seniors into college. The Direct Admissions program at UTPB aims to streamline the admission process for qualifying high …
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid — or FAFSA — is open for 2024–25, but there have been several complications already. Here’s what to know about due dates, extensions and more.
BANNER ELK, N.C.— The Lees-McRae College New Opportunity School for Women (NOSW) is now accepting applications for the program’s 20th annual summer session. This year’s session is held Sunday, June 2−Saturday, June 22. The program was founded by Lees-McRae alumna Jane Baucom Stephenson (’57), and since its original inception in 1987 the program’s mission has remained …
The program is known as 10,000 Small Businesses and is geared toward helping local small business owners grow their business.
Pre-pandemic, Christopher Rim’s average high-school client would apply to 12 schools. Now, the college admissions consultant said, it’s 20 or more schools.
More applicants, new rules, and even less clarity from schools.
Large and Diverse Applicant Pool Draws Talented Students from All 50 States and More Than 150 Countries Fordham can’t wait for the Class of 2028! On March 15, the admission team shared decisions with applicants, officially inviting future Rams to be part of the Fordham family. Accepted students were drawn from the nearly 44,000 candidatesRead More
A number of colleges and universities received record-high numbers of applications for fall 2024 entry, building on recent momentum.